Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 September 2004. It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Thursday, 16 September 2004.

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Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Question

Whether they accept the explanation given by the then Iraq Ambassador to the Holy See to the International Atomic Energy Authority for his visit to Niger in February 1999; and, if not, whether they have provided the authority with any additional evidence on the purpose of that visit since the date of the letter from the authority quoted in paragraph 502 of the Lord Butler of Brockwell's Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction [HL 3926].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 3926; 664 c195WA

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Disclosure of information Diplomatic service Evidence Iraq International Atomic Energy Agency Procurement Niger Uranium Military intelligence Official visits